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Varieties
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Gardening skill
- Average
Picking season
- Very late
Pollination group
- 5
Self-fertility
- Not self-fertile
Category
- European plums
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Categories
Apples
1
For the northern states
1
Cider
3
Plums
1
European plums
1
Stock availability
All
1
In stock
0
Not in stock
1
Rootstocks
Growing
Gardening skill
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Beginner
Average
1
Experienced
Self-fertility
?
Self-fertile
Partially self-fertile
Not self-fertile
1
Pollination group
?
1
2
3
4
5
1
6
Pollinating others
?
Good
Average
1
Poor
Ploidy
?
Diploid
Triploid
Universal pollinator
?
Yes
No
Bearing regularity
?
Regular
1
Biennial tendency
Fruit bearing
?
Spur-bearer
Free-spurring
Partial tip-bearer
Tip-bearer
Wildlife
Attractive to birds
RHS Plants for Pollinators
Seeds / fruits useful for animals
Using
Picking season
?
Very early
Early
Mid
Late
Very late
1
Uses
Eating fresh
Culinary
Traditional cooker
Dual purpose
1
Juice
Hard cider
Drying
1
Cropping
?
Heavy
Good
1
Light
Keeping (of fruit)
?
1-3 days
1 week
2-3 weeks
1
1-2 months
3 months or more
Flavor style (apples)
Sweet/Sharp
Sharper
Sweeter
Aromatic
Vinous
Aniseed
Pear drop
Cooking result
Puree
Textured puree
Keeps shape
Juice style
Sweeter
Sharper
Sweet (cider)
Sharp (cider)
Bittersweet (cider)
Bittersharp (cider)
Disease resistance
General resistance
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Good
1
Average
Poor
Fireblight
?
Very resistant
Some resistance
Some susceptibility
Very susceptible
Canker
?
Very resistant
Some resistance
Some susceptibility
Very susceptible
Scab
?
Very resistant
Some resistance
Some susceptibility
Very susceptible
Cedar apple rust
?
Very resistant
Some resistance
Some susceptibility
Very susceptible
Mildew
?
Very resistant
Some resistance
Some susceptibility
Very susceptible
Black knot
Very resistant
Climate
Cold hardiness (USDA)
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(3) -40F / -40C
(4) -30F / -34C
(5) -20F / -29C
1
(6) -10F / -23C
(7) 0F / -18C
(8) 10F / -12C
(9) 20F / -7C
(10) 30F / -1C
Summer maximum temperatures
?
Cold (< 20C / 67F)
Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
Hot (>30C / 86F)
Chill requirement
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Low-chill
High-chill
Identification
Country of origin
Australia
Belgium
Canada
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
Germany
Hungary
Israel
Japan
Netherlands
New Zealand
Russia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
Period of origin
1500 - 1549
1550 - 1599
1600 - 1649
1650 - 1699
1700 - 1749
1
1750 - 1799
1800 - 1849
1850 - 1899
1900 - 1949
1950 - 1999
2000
Flesh colour
White
Cream
Golden / Yellow
1
Pink / Red
Dark red
Fruit color
Black
Blue - dark
1
Brown
Crimson
Gold
Green
Green - light
Green / Red
Green / Yellow
Orange
Orange / Red
Orange flush
Pink
Purple
Purple - light
1
Red
Red - dark
Red / Black
Red / Green
Red striped
Russet
Yellow
Yellow / Orange
Yellow / Red
Fruit size
Small
Average
1
Large
Very large
Variable
Awards
RHS AGM (current)
RHS AGM (former)
RHS AM
Slow Food - Ark of Taste
Cling-stone
Freestone
Semi-freestone
1
Clingstone
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Varieties list
Plum tree
Empress
Empress, also known as Blue Imperatrice, is a very late season European plum with a notably sweet flavor.
Picking season: Very late
Gardening skill: Average
Pollination group: 5
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile